triangular
adjective
tri·an·gu·lar
trī-ˈaŋ-gyə-lər 
1
a
: of, relating to, or having the form of a triangle
a triangular plot of land
b
: having a triangular base or principal surface
a triangular table
a triangular pyramid
2
a(1)
: of, relating to, or involving three elements
a triangular agreement
(2)
of a military group
: based primarily on three units
b
: of or relating to a love triangle
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On top of having massive amounts of talent, Maggie remains loyal to Liza throughout the series, never revealing her secrets or swaying her mind during the ongoing triangular love saga.
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Lisa Stardust, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Next, the researchers tried to match a triangular graph to a square one by tracing all the possible paths in each shape and comparing the resulting collections of edge lengths and angles.
—Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2025
One of the most compelling examples of this transformation can be found at the city’s core, within the triangular silhouette of the Transamerica Pyramid.
—Jennifer Lee, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2025
To make the triangular canvas Homage to Malcolm (1970), Whitten moved an Afro pick through still-wet layers of black, blue, green, and red, leaving behind unsettled ridges in the painting’s surface.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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Lisa Stardust, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Next, the researchers tried to match a triangular graph to a square one by tracing all the possible paths in each shape and comparing the resulting collections of edge lengths and angles.
—Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2025
One of the most compelling examples of this transformation can be found at the city’s core, within the triangular silhouette of the Transamerica Pyramid.
—Jennifer Lee, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2025
To make the triangular canvas Homage to Malcolm (1970), Whitten moved an Afro pick through still-wet layers of black, blue, green, and red, leaving behind unsettled ridges in the painting’s surface.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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triangular
adjective
tri·an·gu·lar
trī-ˈaŋ-gyə-lər
1
: of, relating to, or having the form of a triangle
2
: having a triangular base or principal surface
a triangular pyramid
Medical Definition
triangular
noun
tri·an·gu·lar
trī-ˈaŋ-gyə-lər
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